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| mature bone cells that account for most of the cell population |
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| Osteoblasts produce new bone matrix in a process called |
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| Acids and proteolytic enzymes secreted by osteoclasts dissolve the matrix and release the stored minerals. This process is called |
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| The matrix in spongy bone forms struts and plates called |
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| a membrane with a fibrous outer layer and a cellular inner layer |
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| The process of replacing other tissues with bone |
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| Bone matrix consists largely of crystals of |
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| The basic functional unit of compact bone |
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| the process of depositing calcium salts within a tissue |
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| The organic and mineral components of bone are continuously recycled and renewed through what process |
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| A break or crack in a bone |
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| A condition involving weak, brittle bones as a result of a vitamin C deficiency |
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| A childhood disorder that reduces the amount of calcium salts in the skeleton |
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| A condition caused by excess secretion of growth hormone after puberty. |
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| A toughened layer of connective tissue that encircles and stabalizes a bone at a fracture site |
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| Osteoclast-activating factor |
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| A compound ,released by cancers of the bone marrow, breast,or other tissues, that produces severe osteoporosis |
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| A bridgework of bone trabeculae that unites the broken ends of a bone on the marrow side of a fracture |
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| characteristics of bones including elevations, projections, depressions, grooves, and tunnels |
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| two thirds of bone matrix consists of |
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| Osteoblasts surrounded by bone become |
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| matrix produced by osteoblasts, but not yet calcified to form bone |
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| The space between trabeculea is fille with what |
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| A rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves |
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